<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 180,892 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 400 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 4,875 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 1,846,653 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 48,454 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 49,376 <LOANS> 2,768,412 <ALLOWANCE> 42,615 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,167,841 <DEPOSITS> 4,037,426 <SHORT-TERM> 672,038 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 53,579 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 282 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 404,516 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 5,167,841 <INTEREST-LOAN> 57,802 <INTEREST-INVEST> 29,146 <INTEREST-OTHER> 974 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 87,202 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 31,141 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 38,550 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 48,652 <LOAN-LOSSES> 1,205 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 68 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 37,782 <INCOME-PRETAX> 24,168 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 24,168 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 17,884 <EPS-BASIC> 0.63 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.63 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.42 <LOANS-NON> 18,995 <LOANS-PAST> 5,195 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 34,890 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 42,974 <CHARGE-OFFS> 2,260 <RECOVERIES> 696 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 42,615 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 9,731 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 32,884